Bill > SB5977

This bill requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to publish reports on child near fatalities, similar to how they already publish reports on child fatalities. Specifically, it mandates that within 180 days of a near fatality involving a child in the department's care or who received services from the department within the preceding year, the department must issue a report on the review of that near fatality. These reports, along with child fatality review reports, will be posted on a public website and are subject to public disclosure, with confidential information redacted according to existing laws. The bill also defines "near fatality" as an act that, as certified by a physician, places a child in serious or critical condition, and it clarifies that these review reports are generally not admissible as evidence in civil or administrative proceedings, with certain exceptions.

Education, Labor and Employment

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5977&Year=2025&Initiative=false